Redwing onion
Allium cepa 'Redwing (F1)'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Redwing' onion (Allium cepa 'Redwing') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. Few crops handle cold as well, and with a little winter protection it grows on through light freezes. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It takes 118 days to reach maturity.
Pairs well with Ancho pepper, Berggarten sage, and Suyo Long cucumber.